#45BE56
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71.1% 0.18 145.8), rgb(69, 190, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#45BE56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45BE56 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 190, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.18 145.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #45BE56 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45BE56 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45BE56 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45BE56 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 300
300
#90D494
oklch(80.8% 0.113 145.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45BE56
oklch(71.1% 0.18 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#45BE56 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C1AE4C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25BAA7 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45BE56
#45BE56
oklch(71.1% 0.18 145.8)
- #D975DD
#D975DD
oklch(71.1% 0.179 325.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #45BE56, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45BE56.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
Use #45BE56 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.